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"I Believe in you!"

A message of Hope...stories from the road.

By Bob Perks

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Hello, my Friend!

I do hope this day finds you full of love, life and happiness. You deserve it!

My best to you always,

Bob and Marianne

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Perks Pearl of Wisdom

"You are the answer to someone's prayers."

Bob Perks

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I humbly thank you in advance...

Love always and all ways,

Bob and Marianne Perks

http://www.BobPerks.com

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Today's message:

"Whose hand are you holding?"

By Bob Perks

"Whenever you cross the road hold hands."

How simple. How powerful. Imagine what life would be like if

we always did that?

You might think that rule applies only to children. You'd be wrong.

It's a big world. Walking alone, crossing life's highways, darting out in front

in this fast paced world is a dangerous thing.

Life at the speed of "it only counts if you come in first" leaves a great deal of

destruction behind.

"Hold my hand. Mom says we should always hold hands when we cross the street,"

she said.

The little boy reached up and held her hand tightly, knowing that if mom said so,

he'd be safe.

I've crossed a lot of streets.

Like when I walked my children to their first day of school. I remember

letting go and it hurt.

Like when I held my mother's hand as she lay dying. She let go and crossed

by herself.

Like when I walked down the aisle with my wife and we began walking together

through life.

Like when I held her hand until the very last second and they took her into surgery for

breast cancer.

Like Sunday, when I held out my hand and my son Keith gave me a stack of

papers and a note. It read, "Hopefully this time next year I will be joining the ranks of

fatherhood, too. I hope also I will have had as much impact on my kids as you have

had on us. Letters, notes, cards, and words like these are all part of what made me who

I am today. You told me, "If God gives you a dream, it will scare you because it will be big

and impossible. But have faith. Stay with the dream. With God's help it will work out great."

Words like those have been pushing me. You planted seeds in me over 16 years ago that

are still affecting me today. Because of that I will achieve those dreams and hopefully soon,

those dreams will make you a grandfather.

I love you!

Happy Father's Day

Keith

I looked at the pile of papers and found every single note I had ever given him.

He saved them all.

His gift to me was the words I gave to him when he was crossing over from child to man.

He reached down and held my hand that day because it was shaking with joy.

I now realize that I have always had a hand to hold on my journey. Whether it was someone

I loved or the helping hand of a stranger, I was never alone. When I fell on my face and

questioned where God was, I was reminded he didn't let go, I did.

You can either be reaching up for help, out to give support or down to lift up the weary.

But always remember to hold hands when crossing the road.

"So, whose hand are you holding today?"

"I believe in you!"

Bob

I encourage you to share my stories but I do ask that you keep my name and

contact information with my work.

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I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."